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From my mom ~

“The marriage promise/vow says 5. Is your faith similar? not get better after you marry.
it all: ‘For better or worse, for REMEMBER - if it doesn’t wear a
richer or poorer, in sickness and 6. Are your morals and values on diaper, you can’t change it!
in health.’” the same page?
“Burk and I dated a year and a
“Before I started dating, and for 7. Does he/she respect you? half before we married. I adored
many years, my mother and my 8. Does the person use profanity? him from the time we met. That
Grandmother Snow passed on This could show a lack of doesn’t mean there weren’t the
wisdom that became a part of me character, confidence or self- occasional differences of opinion,
in choosing friends, a date and a esteem. but love can work things out. He
husband. was kind, strong, respectful and
9. Do not date or stay with a loving.
‘Always listen and watch closely: person who tries to embarrass,

1. What is his/her character? put you down, or control you! “After 51 years, he still is the
person I would choose.
This is NOT love.
2. Is the person truthful or does “We have tried always to
he cheat or steal? 10. Love is KIND!’ remember our meeting was a

3. Is the person kind to others? “These are things you may notice gift from God and our children
before accepting a date or after and our marriage were gifts from
4. How does he/she treat his a few dates. If something is not God, and we have tried to give
mother and siblings? good before you marry, it will the glory to God for all these
blessings.”

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